Dried Fruit Filled Apple Dumplings with Vegan Caramel Sauce
These apple dumplings are a simple yet very tasty dessert or treat. They are best fresh from the oven or served warm. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 apples 9 frozen puff pastry squares, thawed (2 per apple plus one for decorations) 1/2 cup dried fruit mix – raisins, dried cherries, dried cranberries, goji berries or [...]
Easy Quince Tart
Quince are a new treat that we have recently discovered and next year we are going to plant a quince tree in our garden. Serving Size: 4 Yield: 1 tart Ingredients: 4 sheets frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed 3 quinces, peeled and sliced in thick slices 3/4 cup water 2 cups sugar 1 vanilla bean, [...]
German Pudding Danish the Vegan Way – Plundergebäck
This was a quick and easy adaptation of a delicious German treat called “Plundergebäck”. I used store bought vegan puff pastry for the dough, which isn’t quite accurate. The dough is not exactly a puff pastry dough, the original calls for eggs. But this worked well also. Ingredients: for the pastry: 6 sheets frozen vegan [...]
Potato-Asparagus Tarts
We enjoyed these savory tarts for lunch today. They were delicious. Asparagus tastes very nice with potatoes. The sauce was like a light mustard Alfredo. These would make a lovely brunch recipe or even a special breakfast as Mother’s Day or a birthday. Yield: 6-8 puff pastry tarts Ingredients: 6-8 frozen vegan puff pastry sheets, [...]
Emergency Treats – Prune Danishes & Apricot Coconut Treasures
Here are some lovely treats to quickly make for those unexpected guests who pop in out of the blue. We would suggest that you keep on hand over the holidays at least 1 package of vegan puff pastry and a package of dried fruit. Handy to have are also a spare package of powdered sugar [...]
Tasty cream horns
A lovely treat for the holidays are home made cream horns with a chocolate chestnut or a pumpkin filling. Yield: 8-10 cream horns (with either the chocolate chestnut or the pumpkin filling) Ingredients: for the chocolate chestnut filling: 1 cup chestnut puree *1 3/4 cup soy milk (or rice, oat, almond milk) 1 cup granulated [...]
Review: Zucchini and sun-dried Tomato Tart
Kevin at Closet Cooking is one of our favorite omni chefs. He is very creative and his recipes offer lots of inspiration for delicious vegan adaptation like this Zucchini and sun-dried Tomato Tart. Our sun-dried tomato sauce was a bit richer than his, thus our tarts are a bit more colorful than his. We adapted [...]
Savory Vegan Breakfast Pastry
This is a delicious elegant breakfast or bunch recipe. It may seem complicated or a lot of ingredients, but once tried out, it’s not so hard to make. You could call it scrambled tofu en croute with vegetables. It tastes good hot or cold. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 250 grams / 8.8 oz tofu crumbled [...]
Rhubarb Orange Tart
Rhubarb season has begun. As we have a couple very nice rhubarb plants, we are happy to enjoy this tasty vegetable in many different ways. Rhubarb pairs very nicely with orange, it’s also tasty with ginger. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 3 slices frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 orange 1 cup orange juice splash lemon juice [...]
Tangerine Mini Tart
These light pastries were very nice. They’re easy to make and make a lovely treat on a cold winter’s day. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 4 tangerines 3 sheets frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed cinnamon allspice 1 tsp. cornstarch 2 Tbs. ground almonds (optional) Directions: Squeeze 2 of the tangerines for the juice. Place in a [...]
Vegan apple cheesecake with caramel sauce
This elegant desert is much healthier than it looks or tastes, thankfully so. The fall flavors of apple and cinnamon enhance this lovely cheesecake while the caramel sauce lends its warm sweet flavor. A very tasty dish, especially in the fall. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 2 pieces frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed For the cheesecake [...]
Mini Broccoli Quiches
We enjoyed these yummy quiches as our main meal tonight. They would also work well for a brunch. The batter is the same as for the Spanish omelet. Yield: 6 mini quiches Ingredients: 6 squares frozen “hearty puff pastry”, thawed 1 onion, minced 4 cups broccoli, washed, cut in florets 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped [...]
Pockets Full of Nuts
These are so light and tasty, and easy to make. We do hope you give them a try. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 sheets of puff pastry, thawed 2 tablespoons almonds, chopped ad ground 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped and ground 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped and ground 2 tablespoons vegan margarine, melted 2 tablespoons powdered sugar [...]
Rhubarb Banana Windmills
A friend served us this tasty Belgian recipe. We would have never thought of the combination of bananas with rhubarb but they are a great together. Yield: 12 Ingredients: 2 cups fresh rhubarb, cut in pieces 3 medium bananas 2 Tbs. sugar 2 Tbs. lemon juice 1/4-1/2 cup water 12 vegan puff pastry sheets, thawed [...]
Red Cabbage Tarts
These tasty tarts were great as a side dish, they would also be good as appetizers or served at a buffet. The soy ricotta makes them especially flavorful. Yield: 6 individual tarts Ingredients: 500 grams red cabbage and apples, cooked 6 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed 100 grams pine nuts, toasted 1/2 cup soy yogurt [...]
Sweets for My Sweetie – Chocolate Walnut Date Tarts
These pretty pastries are very easy to make. They are quite sweet, so not much is needed other than a bit of chocolate as a drizzle or decoration. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed 1/2 vegan dark chocolate bar 1 tablespoon vegan margarine 12 dates, de-seeded and chopped 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped [...]
Chestnut and Mushroom Pockets
These elegant pastries are so simple to make, and yet they taste delicious. The filling can be made ahead of time, and then assembled and baked shortly before serving. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 9 sheets (squares) ready made frozen puff pastry, thawed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large red onion, chopped 5-8 ounces mixed wild [...]
Raspberry tart
Yield: 2 individual tarts Ingredients: 2 sheets puff pastry 1 cup soy yogurt, drained of excess liquid 2 tsp. powdered sugar lemon juice 1-2 pints raspberries 2 Tbs. sugar 2 tsp. cornstarch Directions: Using a small amount of aluminum foil, create a small “square dish”, to be set on top of each piece of puff [...]
Mango and vegan cream cheese Danish
These were the best, and so easy to make! They were lovely with the mango, but I also look forward to trying them throughout the season as all the various fruits become ripe. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed 1/2 mango, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup plain soy yogurt 1 [...]
Rhubarb-apple turnovers with sauce
Rhubarb season is just beginning. These turnovers were very tasty and easy to make. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 apple (Granny Smith), peeled and cut into small pieces 3 Tbs. soy margarine 4 stalks rhubarb, cut in small pieces 1 Tbs. flour cinnamon ginger, powdered 4 sheets frozen vegan puff pastry, thawed 2 Tbs. sugar [...]
Greek pumpkin tart
This recipe comes from a Greek friend of mine. It is very easy to make and has a nice texture, different from the traditional American pie, but also as tasty. Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 1 package vegan puff pastry, thawed 250-300 grams fresh pumpkin, grated 100 grams raisins (preferably golden) 2-3 tbs. sugar 2 teaspoons [...]
Vanilla apple in puff pastry
Slightly poached apples, simply wrapped in puff pastry offer a lovely way to enjoy such a wonderful flavorful bounty. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed 4 apples 3 vanilla beans 1/2 cup sugar 1 & 1/2 cups water handful flour for the workspace Directions: Lay the frozen puff pastry sheets on [...]
Vegan Asparagus Tart
This makes a lovely meal for a hot day. The nutmeg in this recipe goes really nicely with the white asparagus. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 500 grams white asparagus 4-6 sheets puff pastry 1 tomato, cut in eighths 8 tbs. chickpea flour (gram flour) 5 tbs. soy milk 3 tbs. vinegar salt and pepper to [...]
Spinach Pies
This makes a quick and easy snack or lovely appetizers. Ingredients: 8-10 puff pastry sheets 450 grams frozen chopped spinach 1 onion, minced lemon juice salt and pepper to taste nutmeg 1 tbs. vegan margarine handful sesame seeds Directions: Cook the spinach and drain well. Thaw the puff pastries. Preheat the oven to 220 (C). [...]
